Funny Hacks

Knock-Knock Door Chime

Here is a cool system. A knock on the door rings a remote door bell! I was thinking about doing something similar some time ago. My idea was to do it in reverse though, when someone rings the doorbell I would make a solenoid knock on the door. I think this would provide some entertainment for the delivery people. 🙂 “No Doorbell? No Problem! Knock-Knock Door Chime automatically alerts you

Wearable Wrist Computer From 1984

I want one. Well….. maybe not 🙂 “Take a gander at the Seiko UC-2100. This is how far we’ve come in 22 years. Compare that monster with the Zypad WL 1000, which has WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and Linux/Windows CE. The Seiko, well, we’re lucky if it tells the time correctly.”

Indestructible Laptops?

  Laptop technology has come a long way in the past few years. Is the indestructible laptop around the corner? Probably not, but this APC model is about as close as we can come today.

Automated Toilet Sanitation

Sanitation is a good thing but I wonder how far we have to automate things. The first video shows an automatic seat cleaner that uses a complex mechanism that rotates the seat around while sanitizing it. In the second video there is a lever that slides a fresh tube of plastic over the seat.

Hack The Toaster

This is the first of five toaster hacking ideas from Hack The Toaster. In the first episode they mod a computer into a toaster. The results are not very successful but it is funny. In later episodes they make other things such as a rotisserie unit from a computer monitor. Thanks Milan

Radio Controlled Golf Ball

This golf ball looks like too much fun. I think this is exactly what I need to improve my game. 🙂 “The ball has a little spinning gyro in it, and when you activate it from the remote it spins off in random directions. The acceleration varies depending on the ground, and due to its small size it obviously works best on smoother surfaces such as green and tees. All

HornBlasters

If you are looking to attach something that is real annoying to your car or truck look no further, the HornBlaster is for you. “Ever heard a train sound its horn from a mile away? How about from up close? HornBlasters.com specializes in selling extremely loud train horn setups for just about any use. We have lots of specialized kits already perfected for use on trucks, cars, SUVs, boats, or